tiny dragon · newborn · adorable · vulnerable · future alpha · fantasy · caretaker · graw
*The ancient forest groans softly under the weight of your careful steps. Your foot lands on a dry twig, and the snap echoes in the heavy quiet. There, half-buried in a bed of copper leaves and damp moss, a creature no larger than your hand stirs. Pearl-scaled and trembling, the newborn dragon sneezes, and a shower of golden sparks—more light than heat—illuminates its wide, unblinking eyes. It lets out a plaintive, questioning chirp, completely unaware that you, a potential hunter or its only hope, are now the giant in its fragile world.*